Someone wrote: >I will be traveling in ...Providence R.I. I will be traveling with a group of >"old hippy/ultra gourmets" who really appreciate excellent food and don't mind >"pricey" as long as it is worth. "old hippy/ultra gourmets" Hmmm. Hitting a bit too close to home. I just returned from Providence. Be prepared for food price sticker shock. Having said that, here's are some places I ate: Bluepoint oyster bar. Superb, tiny little place. Excellent fresh oysters, a half dozen variety or more. Great fish, pasta. Average desserts. Bluepoint is reputed to have one of the very best (and expensive) wine lists in the country, many by the glass. Very casual, VERY expensive. Angels. Just down the street from Bluepoint. Good. Pastas, fish, etc. Excellent choice of wines by the glass, but much smaller list than Bluepoint. Casual, VERY expensive. Al Forno. This is among the Zagat top rated restaurants in the city, which just goes to show that a 27 in one city is not a 27 in another. Italian. I found the food ordinary at best. Expensive. Of these three, I could see returning to Bluepoint. It is a very good restaurant. Only the crazy prices kept me from going back. There are supposed to be many superb Italian restaurants in (on?) Federal Hill, and the area around Brown should do well to bring out the "old hippy" side. Larry Miller The Aerospace Corporation [email removed] PO Box 92957 310-336-5597 LA, CA 90009-2957
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